Shall we talk about the elephant in the room? The fact I haven’t been around on the blog or in the online book community much over the last month or so? Ok well, in short, I ran out of mojo; my reading and blogging was affected by it and I don’t think I’m actually back to my usual self yet. However, I am trying. And we all know the best way to get yourself back into reading is to take part in a readathon, readalong, or reading challenge, right? Enter: Non-Fiction November.
Non-Fiction November takes place (funnily enough) throughout the month of November and is hosted by the lovely Olive from Abookolive. She is a voracious non-fiction reader and, to be honest, I envy her knowledge of the genre. You can find out more about the initiative in Olive’s announcement video or watch her TBR and recommendations video. It’s primarily run on Booktube but there is a Twitter account, a Goodreads group, and an Instagram challenge, if you’re so inclined. There are challenges to help you pick your TBR if you need some guidance and, of course, checking out the #NonfictionNovember hashtag on any social media will be sure to return a wealth of fellow participants and recommended reads alike.
Non-fiction is always something I intend to read more of – I even put it in my resolutions this year – but I inevitably forget it exists, unless I hear that a particularly compelling memoir has been released on audiobook. In fact, the only non-fiction I’ve consumed all year was Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally’s The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (audiobook gold, to be honest) and Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell’s Art Matters (gorgeous presentation and Liz bought me a signed edition last Christmas!). So, since I’ve pretty much entirely failed to read non-fiction thus far in 2019, I have decided to take part in Non-Fiction November to try to rectify that neglect. But ‘what will you be reading?’, I hear you ask – wonder no more…
Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson
Notes: Will likely listen to audiobook. Also fulfils Around the Year Week 2 challenge.
The Gender Games by Juno Dawson
Notes: Also fulfils Around the Year Week 33 challenge.
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Pérez
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Notes: Will likely listen to audiobook. Also fulfils Around the Year Week 48 challenge.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Notes: Will likely listen to audiobook.
So, that’s my TBR for Non-Fiction November. Are you participating? Let me know what you’ll be reading! Or, if you’re not, do you read non-fiction regularly? Got any recommendations? Comment them below, I’d love to add them to my TBR!
The Terror of Knowing 
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I’m still finalizing my TBR (I procrastinate a lot), but I am in the middle of reading Sapiens, and it’s really great! I think you’re going to love it! Great TBR!
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Nonfiction November is one of my favorite readathons! Good luck in your reading!
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